G, S, G, S, G, S, U, U, U was chanted throughout the second floor of the Favrot Student Union during election night as Grambling State University students jolted with happiness when CNN announced the re-election of President Barack Obama. With 303 electoral votes, Obama won by a huge margin over Gov. Mitt Romney, […]
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Men’s team hopes to change the culture with its new coaches
As the Grambling men’s basketball team gets set to begin the season with a five-game road trip, the revamped Tigers welcome a new coaching staff as they hope to change the culture of the infamous reputation of the program. “The basketball program has been in disarray over the last couple years,” said Donald Royal, one […]
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‘Cheatin’ delivers big laughs
Grambling State University theater department, proudly presented Cheatin’ by Del Shores Tuesday night. Cheatin’ was directed by Nicholas Harrison, an instructor in the theatre department. Although this was Harrison’s first well-made production, it certainly did not show. Cheatin’ is a comedy about infidelity and gossip. This play included three different couples going through their […]
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Dad’s voting red; I’m voting blue
“Whom are you voting for?” “My dad said [insert political figure here] was good, so I guess him.” This is a dialogue that occurs far too often between young adults, and it is these same young adults who often do not end up at the polls. Many young adults probably do not realize they […]
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#Gramfam exhilarated by Obama victory
Students at Grambling State University looked on this year’s presidential election – and races elsewhere – with varying degrees of interest for different reasons. Many gathered to watch election returns in Favrot Student Union on Tuesday night. One of those who gathered in the Union was Michael Brown, a senior mass communication major from Atlanta, […]
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‘A cut above the rest’
What better way to start a fashion show then to start fashionably late? Thursday in the Black and Gold Room, which was that was packed to capacity, the Black Dynasty modeling troupe hosted their big fashion show that was scheduled for 7 p.m., but it didn’t kick off until about 25 minutes later. Hosted […]
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G-Men lose to Jackson State for first time in five seasons
Jackson State University starting quarterback Clayton Moore said that his team preached before the game that Grambling was the team to beat. And JSU did just that Saturday afternoon in Eddie Robinson Stadium. They beat Grambling -badly- with a final score of 53-17. “This was a personal game,” said Moore who finished completing 12 […]
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Sophomores celebration rocks
Academic excellence was the focal point Monday night at the “Sophomores Rock Celebration” in the Black and Gold Room of the Favrot Student Union on the campus of Grambling State University. This was a “Dress to Impress” banquet by the Sophomore Class Executive Board Student Government Association. The banquet was to recognize students who made […]
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Memorial library student lab receives new computers
There are always some changes being made at Grambling State University and last week the historical A.C. Lewis Memorial Library was on the receiving end of those changes. Keeping up with the latest technology is extremely important for the institution’s continuous advancement. Over the course of two days, the student laboratory received 27 new […]
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Meek turns dreams into reality
Over the last eight months, Meek Mill’s body of work has been remarkable. His Dream Chasers 2 mixtape was one of the most downloaded projects in history with over 3 million downloads on Datpiff.com. Plus, he’s been co-signed by some of industry’s best, Jay-Z and Nas. With that, it’s not surprising that his debut album […]